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Stagnone di Marsala and Trapani saltpans


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia LC winter (1998–2001) 52–170 birds C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba LC winter (1998–2001) 16–39 birds C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1984 Riserva naturale regionale delle Isole dello Stagnone di Marsala Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) 41
1995 Riserva naturale integrale Saline di Trapani e Paceco Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (Ia) 23

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 10 Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland 10 Humid grasslands
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Marine Intertidal major (>10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 84
fisheries/aquaculture 30
urban/industrial/transport 30
agriculture 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stagnone di Marsala and Trapani saltpans (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stagnone-di-marsala-and-trapani-saltpans-iba-italy on 31/12/2024.